Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option — WASHINGTON — Under pressure from moderate-to-conservative members of the House Democratic caucus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to propose a government-run insurance plan that would negotiate rates with doctors and hospitals …

Breaking: Pelosi Unveils Merged House Health Care Reform Bill — Today, Nancy Pelosi unveiled the House's health care reform bill. The bill will cost $894 billion over the next ten years, but will be fully paid for. It will expand coverage to an additional 36 million Americans and eventually close the Medicare Part D doughnut hole.

Obama Visits Returning War Dead — President Obama traveled to Dover Air Force Base early Thursday morning to meet with family members and pay his respects as the flag-draped coffins carrying bodies of 18 American troops killed this week in Afghanistan were returned to the United States.

U.S. Economy Started to Grow Again in the Third Quarter — For the first time in a year, the United States economy grew, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. But even if a recovery is technically in the offing, job seekers likely will not begin to feel the benefits for months to come.

Iran Seeks Changes to Nuclear Deal — Iran has formally asked for changes to an International Atomic Energy Agency proposal to ship nuclear fuel out of Iran for reprocessing abroad. — The response represents a setback in attempts by the international community to negotiate with Iran over its nuclear ambitions.

Iowa Republicans wince at Palin fee — A conservative Iowa group's effort to lure Sarah Palin to its banquet next month has had an unintended effect: Rather than exciting conservatives about the prospect of a visit from the former Alaska governor, the group's plan to raise a six-figure sum …

Victory for Obama Over Military Lobby — When the Obama administration proposed canceling a host of expensive weapons systems last spring, some of the military industry's allies in Congress assumed, as they had in the past, that they would have the final say.

DNC attacks Palin ‘lies’ — The Democratic National Committee, keeping up its drumbeat of harsh new-media campaigns against GOP leaders, is rallying Democrats to attack Sarah Palin where she communicates — on Facebook. — In an email to its list (after the jump) and a web page …

It's all a big circle for the Democrats — Senator John Kerry seems to be emerging as President Obama's go-to person for foreign policy advice on critical issues. This must be rather galling for Vice President Biden and especially Secretary of State Clinton.

Politicians Butt In at Bailed-Out GM — Montana Rep. Denny Rehberg was no fan of the $58 billion federal rescue of General Motors Co., saying he worried taxpayer money would be wasted and the restructuring process would be vulnerable to “political pressure.” Now the lawmaker says it's his “patriotic duty” to wade into GM's affairs.

Police: SC state attorney caught with stripper — COLUMBIA, S.C. — A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on his lunch break when an officer found him with a stripper and sex toys in his sport utility vehicle has been fired, his boss said Wednesday.

Stimulus jobs overstated by thousands — WASHINGTON — An early progress report on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports.

How bad should I feel about taking hot showers? — I know that taking long, hot showers is an environmental no-no. But now that the weather's getting colder, I just can't face the day without one. Exactly how much damage am I doing to the planet? — Guilt is a tricky thing to quantify.

Economy in U.S. Expands for First Time in a Year — Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in more than a year, propelled by stimulus-driven gains in consumer spending and home building. — The world's largest economy expanded at a 3.5 percent pace …

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